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Tree-free paper
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<p>Tree-free paper, also known as no tree paper, offers an alternative to traditional <a href="/facts/Wood-pulp_paper/wIlq5nWm">wood-pulp paper</a> due to its unique <a href="/facts/Raw_material/cthCpclF">raw material</a> composition. This type of paper is considered more <a href="/facts/Environmentally_friendly/cc9zhfHV">eco-friendly</a> especially when evaluating its <a href="/facts/Life_cycle_assessment/vGKCvfYf">entire life cycle</a>. </p><p>Sources of fiber for tree-free paper </p><p>Tree-free paper fibers are derived from various sources: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Agricultural_residues/Qz0CNVBu">Agricultural residues</a>: These include <a href="/facts/Bagasse/rXFNWeyU">sugarcane bagasse</a>, <a href="/facts/Husk/YAnnCM14">husks</a> and <a href="/facts/Straw/hqULAcwx">straw</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fiber_crop/ucL2g6AX">Fiber crops</a> and wild plants: Common sources are <a href="/facts/Bamboo/wGPJ2cEA">bamboo</a>, <a href="/facts/Kenaf/hTRyn3w9">kenaf</a>, <a href="/facts/Hemp/quexqR9M">hemp</a>,<a href="/facts/Coir/gtUSs3vq">Coir</a>, <a href="/facts/Jute/33l9lhI9">jute</a>, coffee husk, <a href="/facts/Corn_husk/YAnnCM14">corn husk</a>, <a href="/facts/Lemongrass/hNPzy8qu">lemongrass</a>, rice stubble, spent barley and <a href="/facts/Flax/rm28CMyJ">flax</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Textile/PJrVeM5S">Textile</a> and <a href="/facts/Rope/heTalcCM">cordage</a> wastes: <a href="/facts/Upcycling/33x35tQE">Upcycling</a> textile fibers also contribute to tree-free paper production.</li></ul>